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A town of 309, settled in 1899.
Fisk’s midpoint age is 53.4 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 248 Missouri towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fisk. Fisk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 466 in 1920, a peak of 542 in 1950, 312 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fisk, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fisk.
Nearly four fifths of Fisk households live in a home they own. Homes in the town are typically worth about $141,000, up 17.9% in a year, 47% below the Missouri typical home.
| Fisk | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $513 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. The Twin Rivers R-X school district runs its public schools. 309 students attend Fisk’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 309 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The risk rating from FEMA for Fisk comes to 81 of 100, above both the Missouri town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fisk after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 36% come from inland flooding and 31% from earthquakes. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2011: one.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fisk’s typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of working residents in Fisk who work locally: 1.9%. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (35%), Dudley (5%) and Dexter (4%). The typical journey to work for Fisk comes to 28 minutes. The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Fisk | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19% of adults worry about having enough food in Fisk. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fisk beats Missouri on 2 and trails on 19. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% get no exercise outside work, 23% smoke cigarettes. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Fisk.
| Fisk | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fisk | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fisk
College town 16 of every 100 Fisk residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Butler County, Missouri, United States
Fisk is a small city in Butler County, Missouri, United States. It is located right along the Butler-Stoddard County line on U.S. Route 60, along the St. Francis River. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. Fisk is included within the Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Fisk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.